# Professor Mudge — Gladiator character guide

> Professor Mudge in Gladiator by Philip Wylie.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mudge

**First appearance:** 0005-iv

## Who they are

A professor at the college Hugo attends, who takes an interest in him.

## Relationships

### [Hugo Danner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/gladiator_se/characters/hugo_danner)

_professional_

Professor Mudge is an academic mentor to Hugo, guiding his intellectual development but also probing his secret abilities.

### [Hugo Danner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/gladiator_se/characters/hugo_danner)

_professional_

Professor Mudge is an academic mentor to Hugo, guiding his intellectual development but also probing his secret abilities.

### [Hugo Danner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/gladiator_se/characters/hugo_danner)

_professional_

Professor Mudge is an academic mentor to Hugo, guiding his intellectual development but also probing his secret abilities.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/gladiator_se/chapters/i)

Skeptical colleague who mocks Danner's theories about muscular strength and chemical determinants during a Sunday dinner.

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